Real Estate News & Articles

2018-05-25

The first one or two minutes of a speech makes the presentation Steve Goldstein other Some skills intersect with almost all professions. Writing, for instance. Concise, clear, useful writing can take a person far in almost any working envir…

2018-05-24

If someone dies at a property Mike Mangan BCREA If someone dies at a property, is the death a material latent defect that must be disclosed in writing to all other parties before entering an agreement under Rule 5-13? 1 Or, is the death a s…

2018-05-24

Developers are finding it harder to sell newly-built homes in the Greater Toronto Area Steve Randall Mortgage Broker News Developers are finding it harder to sell newly-built homes in the Greater Toronto Area this spring. Sales of new homes…

2018-05-24

Canada's big banks are locked in a competitive pricing war David Paddon Vancouver Courier Canada's big banks are locked in a competitive pricing war over variable-rate mortgages, but economic trends point to more interest rate hikes ahead &…

2018-05-24

Responsibility for common property repairs Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony: Our strata has a bylaw that says owners are responsible for maintaining doors and windows on the exterior of their strata lots. Our building is 25 years old an…

2018-05-24

Crest showcases a look that's both classic and contemporary Mary Frances Hill The Province Crest What:  A total of 161 wood-frame condo units and 18 concrete townhomes in two six-storey luxury wood buildings centrally located off …

2018-05-24

RBC and TD banks show increase in Q2 Doug Alexander REP A surge in business loans at Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank is helping lessen the sting of a mortgage slowdown. Royal Bank’s balances from Canadian business lendi…

2018-05-24

Second quarter profit surpassed market expectations REP Royal Bank of Canada's second-quarter profit surpassed market expectations with a more than nine per cent jump compared with a year ago, on strong results across its divisions and on b…

2018-05-23

The lawsuit says the speculation tax is in potential violation of the Charter rights of fellow Canadians Eric Zimmer other After the BC government announced the introduction of a Speculation Tax as part of its provincial budget earlier this…

2018-05-23

Investor confidence has boosted office market Steve Randall Canadian Real Estate Wealth Growing investor confidence has boosted Vancouver’s suburban office market according to the Canadian arm of a global real estate firm. There were …

2018-05-23

Unprepared market due for shock Neil Sharma REP A study out of Ryerson University warns of a severe housing shortage in the near future. The report, called Millennials in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area: A generation Stuck in Apartmen…

2018-05-23

Q2 showed better than expected returns Armina Ligaya REP TORONTO _ The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported better-than-expected earnings for its second quarter with a nearly 25 per cent increase in net income, year over year, due to…

2018-05-23

Four more Esso gas stations in Vancouver listed for sale and redevelopment Kenneth Chan other

2018-05-22

Controversy surrounds PSA test Larry Pynn The Province One typically thinks of men 50 and older getting a PSA blood test to help smoke out prostate cancer. But B.C. politician Rick Glumac took the test at age 46, a life-changing decision th…

2018-05-19

Glenpark Row the perfect pick for those looking for quality and value in Kelowna Michael Bernard The Vancouver Sun Glenpark Row Project location: 284 Valley Road, Kelowna Project Scope: Fifty-two 3 bedroom and flex space townhomes on a 2.43…

2018-05-19

Residents of 1555 West Eighth will be steps from South Granville?s many galleries, boutiques and eateries Michael Bernard The Vancouver Sun 1555 West Eighth, Vancouver Project Address: 1555 West 8 th Ave., Vancouver Project Scope: Twenty 3-…

2018-05-18

Housing affordability has reached a crisis level in our province Steve Randall REP A coalition called Canadians Against the BC Speculation Tax is hoping to raise $300,000 to take on the British Columbia government’s tax on vacant prop…

2018-05-18

The legal challenge against the BC government?s foreign buyers tax slated for June Neil Sharma REP The legal challenge against the B.C. government’s foreign buyer tax is slated for June, and West Coast sales agents will be keeping a c…

2018-05-18

With lower rate, British Columbians will contribute a third of the overall tax revenues Joannah Connolly Western Investor Two-thirds of homes hit by the B.C. NDP ’s speculation tax will be owned by British Columbians, finance minister…

2018-05-17

Case Study 2: A multi-property investor Canadian Real Estate Wealth Vancouver-based Vivienne owns three properties across Canada. When she grew disillusioned with the fees and services she is getting from her property management company, Vi…

2018-05-17

Yet another bank discounts variable mortgage rate REP HSBC says it is discounting its variable mortgage rate starting Thursday to a level that undercuts the recently discounted rates of other major banks, as competition in the space intensi…

2018-05-17

Canadian city ranked top global luxury market Neil Sharma REP Victoria, B.C. has landed the top spot on Christie's global list of hottest luxury housing markets. The real estate arm of the famed auction company says strong year-over-year sa…

2018-05-17

B.C. residents who own several homes will be disproportionally hit Rob Shaw The Vancouver Sun Almost two-thirds of those who pay the new housing speculation tax will be British Columbians, Finance Minister Carole James admitted Wednesd…

2018-05-17

Interest went to management firm Tony Gioventu The Province Dear Tony:   At our annual general meeting in February, an issue was raised about the amount of interest our strata earned on our contingency fund this year. Our strata h…